Not until he called the secretary three times _________ that the manager went to an important meeting.
It is typical of Jim to feel shy; he will feel ______ in the presence of strangers.
It would appear that the activists had _______ broken the police line in order to draw international attention to their case.
The spokesman was very ______ about expressing his opinions in public in case he might make mistakes.
Train tickets are allowed to be booked online or by phone, a good way to make purchasing train tickets more________.
He is busy writing the article all the morning, only ________ occasionally to have a cup of coffee.